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INCONSISTENCY CAN BE EXPECTED. Moderate Lot of Jockeys and Change of Track Conditions Brings About Many Upsets. By Ed Cole. Saratoga, N. Y., August 13. One hears a Rood deal of grumbling and growling comment on somu of the races that ve been run here during the past jweok. In some cases inconsistency was pronounced ind in others the much expected did not happen, Pind when such things are in the atmosphere adverse comment spreads quicker than smallpox. There also lias been unfavorable criticism on what some folk term "boat races," referring principally to the performances of Aldebaran and Gipsey George. Both finished second, being beaten by horses which were least expected to do so, and also about races in which horses that have shown good recent form ran much below their standard, these remarks applying to Sasin, Cheer Leader and Lady Moll. Inconsistency can be expected at Saratoga, owing to a moderate grade of riders, with the exception of one or two, combined with changes in the condition of the track and the incidents that can happen in races as well as probably a bit of manipulation Jiere and there, through horses not being properly keyed up to every race they run. n the lawn and in the clubhouse much respect is being paid to borses that have good financial support from the fountain head. In the stakes one can look for form to be lived up to, but in the cheaper races, where big fields, invariably contest, one is fortunate to. locate a winner, though it must be admitted that horses, which are well backed usually llnisli in the first four, unless an accident interferes. Many Good Things Go Wrong. Good things are being spread around in maiden races in the younger divisions, and many have gone wrong. One race in particular can be cited, which was won by Sycamoor last Thursday. In that race trainer W. Karrick sent El Plaudit to the post, trailed by the general press notices that he could beat Smoky Lamp in his work. On this recommendation friends of the Karrick stable simply shoveled in money to the odds layers. Shortly afterwards came the Marconi from the paddock that Approval could outwork Sortie and all other good ones m the Schwartz stable. Both of these assertions are, no doubt, true, but the race was won bv Sycamoor, just? the same as form indicated, with the exceedingly well-backed Arrali Go On running second. The latter was one of Max Hirschs good things that he puts over once in a while. As for El Plaudit there is no doubt that he is a fine colt. It was his first time out and lie ran somewhat green as well as meeting with a bit of bad luck at the three-eighths post, being pinned to the rail. He closed up at the finish, but it was too late to be of service to his supporters. Approval ran a disappointing race. He was outrun by Sycamoor all the way. The Schwartz brothers felt the colts defeat more keenly than anyone else, as they believed him good enough to recommend to their closest friends as a speculative proposition. Mr. Schwartz said after the race: "I would rather have lost ten times the amount I did than see my friends lose. It was a disappointing race to "me, as the horse appeared to be much better than the average." The racing was of an unsettled nature for the first seven days of the meeting, but will, no doubt, settle down as the meeting progresses.
